Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-02-02
COUNCIL BILL NO. 81.

NOUuclIWon henneuy, OF M)eoOUl0, mai
introduced a bill in the Council for an act
to provide for q Territorial Board oil
Arbitration for the settlement OF differences
between employers and their employees Of
which the following 10 the full text. As the
bill 10 one OF more than passing interest to
the people OF Butte and vicinity it will
command their close reading and careful
consideration:
SECTION 1. The Governor OF the Terri.
tory shall upon the passage OF this act by
the LeGislative Assembly and before the
close Of the fifteenth regular session OF the
Legislative Assembly Of the Territory of
Montana, and two years thereafter, with
the advice and consent Of the legislative
Council, appoint three competent persons
to serve as q Territorial Board OF Arbitra.
ton and Cancellation in the manner herein.
after provided. One OF them shall be an en-
ployer or selected from some association
representing employers OF labor; one of
them shall be selected from some labor
organization and not an employer of labor;
and the third shall be a citizen who will
not probably be directly interested in n
They shall hold office for two years or
until their successors are appointed and
qualified; and il a vacancy occurs the Gov
ernor shall appoint some one to serve out
the unexpired term. The members o. said
board shall. before entering upon the duties
OF their office, be sworn to . faithful dis
charge thereof. They shall within thirty
days after their appointment organize by
the choice OF one of their members as Chair
man and one as Clerk OF said board.
Sec. 2. The board shall az soon az posi-
BILE after It's organization establish such
rules OF procedure as shall be approved by
the Governor.
SEC. 3. Whenever any controversy or
difference, not involving questions which
may be the subject OF suit at law or bill
in equity, exists between an employer,
whether an individual, copartnership, or
Int his employees, if ut the
be employs o not less than ten per.
sons in the same general line Of business in
this Territory, the board shall. upon appli-
as hereinafter provided, and as
as practicable thereafter, visit the
OF the dispute and make careful
into the cause thereof, hear all
persons interested therein who may come
before them. advise the respective parties
what. il anything, ought to be done or
submitted to by either or both to adjust
dispute, and make q written decision
thereof. This decision shall at oneo be
made public, shall be recorded upon
proper books Of record to be kept BY the
OF said board, and = short statement
published in the Annual Report
provided for, and the said
board shall cause . copy thereof to be filed
tho clerk OF the city or town or
where said business il carried on. |
Sec. 4. Said application to the Board |
81 Arbitration shall be signed by said en-
or by q majority OF his employees in |
The controversy OF difference exists, or
their duly authorised agents, or by both |
and shall contain a concise state
nent OF the grievances complained OF, and
, promise to continue on in business or at |
work without any lockout or strike until
The decision Of said board. If it shall be
within four weeks OF the date OF filing !
raid application. Immediately upon the
receipt OF said application the clerk OF said
board shall cause public notice to be given |
81 the time and place OF hearing. Should
he petitioner or petitioners fail to perform
The promise made therein. the board shall |
proceed no further thersupon without the
written consent Of The adverse party.
SEC. g.. Upon the receipt of such appli-
alton and after such notice. tho board
PAOSoSN - O0aVIV pEOVlOoQ A0O rem. Il
Ter = written decision, which shall be open
70 public inspection, shall be recorded upon
;he rscords uf the board, and published in
IN annual report to be made to tho Gov.
on or before the thirty-irst day of
December in each year.
Sec. 6. Said decision shall b. binding
lpon the PARTIES who join in said applica-
ion for six months, or until either party
las given the other notice in writing of his
mention not to be bound by the same at
be expiration OF sixty days thereirom.
laid notice may be. given to employees by
the same in three conspicuous
'laces in the shop, Office, factory. store.
nili, or mine whore said employees work.
SEC. z. The parties to any controversy
difference. AZ provided in Section 8 Of
his act. may agree upon . Board OF Arbi-
ration and Conciliation who shall, in the
matters referred to them. have and exer.
Use all the powers which the Territorial
'oard might have and exercise. and their
OF the matter referred to them
ball be exclusive, except that they may
ak and receive the advise and assistance
the Territorial Board in the disposition
the matter submitted to them ior their
The report Of any board
ander the provisions of this
ection shall at ones be filed with the clerk
I the city or town or county in which the
or difference arose, and : oonv
hereof hall h forwarded RI 81. r.E